Sandpoint Porchraits: Life in Lockdown

Apply to participate by Sunday, May 10

Professional photographer Kiersten Patterson will be taking "porchraits" of people in front of the homes or workplaces. ​Photo sessions are 15 minutes and scheduled between 12-6pm on Wednesday, May 13 or Saturday, May 16. $30 per session. Space is limited. Half of the proceeds will benefit Bonner County Historical Society.

At the end of the Stay-Home order we completed the first round of Porchraits. There was such a positive response from participants that we decided to re-open the sign-up.

We are all living an unusual moment in history. BCHS and professional photographer Kiersten Patterson are offering "Porchraits" (photos of your quaranteam) as a personal record for your archives. The hope is to help preserve history for our families, essential workers*, and community at the same time. You may choose to donate a copy of your photo for the Museum's archives.

If you would like a professional portrait (in digital form) of your "quaran-team", apply above. The cost is $30 (half the proceeds go to the Museum). You must be available at home on May 13 or May 16 for your scheduled 15 minute session between 12noon-6pm. Space is limited, and locations must be within 1 mile of Sandpoint.

In March, Kiersten began taking photos of people in front of their businesses for her #SandpointSpeaksHope project. It was a way to capture the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on the local community. You can read about it in the Daily Bee or Living Local. Kiersten has generously donated these photographs to the Museum's Covid-19 Archive.

This is us; my tribe, my “quaranteam”. I want to remember how old our kids were, what we looked liked, where we were living during the Pandemic of 2020. I want to say that I was there surviving (and hopefully thriving) with the rest of you.

-Kiersten Patterson

*If you are an essential worker, we would love to archive your image as well. Please contact us if your hospital, business, organization, or workplace is interested in participating. ​You may also directly submit images and media through our Covid-19 Archive Submission Form.